How it smells
Main smell: warm spicy and woody. It opens with incense and cloves, moves to patchouli and champagne and dries down to vanilla and white musk.
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Axum notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Morph Axum EDP in detail
Morph is the house behind Axum EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
Axum: day or night?
This is more of an evening scent: it shines at dinners, dates and nights out. Its warm spicy side feels cosy and rich after dark.
Its style
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by woody and amber. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and woody smells and notes like patchouli and vanilla. Less obvious notes include cumin, cashmere wood and ambergris.
Price per bottle size
In Europe it costs about €127, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs less than Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady and Goldfield & Banks Desert Rosewood.
Morph perfumes worth knowing
This house has 23 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Disumano, Zeta and Antigua Bay unisex.
How far it spreads
Its sillage is medium. People near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady and Reminiscence Patchouli spread further.
How long Axum stays on skin
This is a long lasting scent: expect about 6 to 9 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts about as long as Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady and Reminiscence Patchouli. Base notes like vanilla and white musk are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Axum dupes and alternatives
These perfumes have a close smell: Frederic Malle Portrait Of A Lady (5 shared notes), Reminiscence Patchouli (5 shared notes), Goldfield & Banks Desert Rosewood (6 shared notes) and Tom Ford Black Orchid (4 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Tom Ford Black Orchid starts from €100.
Quick answers
Is Axum good for summer?
It is better in fall and winter. In hot weather it can feel heavy.
Is Axum unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.